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GS 2013 art 17
GS 2013 Article 17 – Letters of Greeting from Various Churches The following letters were received and read aloud to the assembly: From the Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRI-NTT), the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK), Free Church of Scotland (FCS) and the Gereformeerde Kerken Nederland (GKN – Rev. Hoogendoorn). Synod adjourned for committee work.
July 22, 2020
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GS 2013 Article 169 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 57:1, 2. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 and led in prayer. The chairman noted that all members of synod were present. Some house-keeping matters were explained.
July 24, 2020
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GS 2013 Article 168 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. P.A.M. Broekema read Revelation 2:1-7, had the assembly sing Psalm 16:3, 4 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.
GS 2013 art 167
GS 2013 Article 167 – International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) Committee 3 presented a proposal and this was the result: 1. Material: Report of CRCA (8.2.1) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 decided to (Acts, Article 156, Recommendation 4.2): [4.2.1.] Continue the membership of the CanRC in the ICRC. [4.2.2.] Instruct the CRCA to […]
GS 2013 art 166
GS 2013 Article 166 – Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.
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GS 2013 Article 165 – Letter from Synod Carman 2013 to General Synod 2014 of the RCN Committee 5 presented a second draft of its letter. With a few minor changes this is the result: The General Synod of the Canadian Reformed Churches Meeting in Carman, Manitoba, Canada May, 2013 To the General Synod 2014 […]
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GS 2013 Article 164 – Appeal of Br. G.J. Nordeman re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented its first proposal with this result: 1. Material: Letter of appeal from br. G.J. Nordeman against a decision of Regional Synod East 2012 (8.5.37) 2. Observations: 2.1. Br. Nordeman requests Synod Carman 2013 to rule that: 2.1.1. […]
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GS 2013 Article 163 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Restored) (RCR) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.
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GS 2013 Article 162 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented its third draft. With a minor change, this was the result: 1. Material: Report of the CRCA (8.2.1), letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 81, Recommendation 4.2 and 3): [4.2.] To […]
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GS 2013 Article 161 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented its third draft. With a minor changer, this was the result: 1. Material: Report of the CRCA (8.2.1), letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 decided (Acts, Article 81, Recommendation 4.1 and 3): [4.1.] To continue […]
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GS 2013 Article 160 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented its third draft with this result: 1. Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Burlington-Ebenezer (8.5.26) 2. Observations: 2.1. Burlington-Ebenezer appeals a decision of Regional Synod East 2012, Article 8, on the basis of its claim that Regional […]
GS 2013 art 16
GS 2013 Article 16 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 1-14 of the Acts of Synod were corrected and adopted.
July 20, 2020
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GS 2013 Article 159 – Appeal of Kerwood re: Hymns 30, 45 & 79 of the APV Committee 4 presented a proposal. With a minor change, this was the result: 1. Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Kerwood against the inclusion of Hymns 30, 45 and 79 in Book of Praise (8.5.31) 2. […]
July 24, 2020
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GS 2013 Article 158 – Appeal of Winnipeg-Redeemer re: General Synod Guidelines Committee 5 presented a proposal. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.
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GS 2013 Article 157 – Independent Reformed Church in Korea (IRCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the IRCK. After some discussion, this was the result: 1. Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1) 2. Observation: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 provided no mandate concerning the IRCK except where it was mentioned concerning the KPCK (Article 105, […]
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GS 2013 Article 156 – Reformed Churches in Korea (RCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the RCK. After some discussion, the committee took it back for refinement.
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GS 2013 Article 155 – Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the KPCK. After some discussion, this was the result: 1. Material: Report from the CRCA (8.2.1), Supplementary Report from the CRCA (8.2.1.3) and letter from the church at Abbotsford (8.3.1.4) 2. Observations: 2.1. Synod Burlington 2010 gave the […]
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GS 2013 Article 154 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod by having the assembly sing Psalm 147:3, 4. All members of synod were present.
GS 2013 art 153
GS 2013 Article 153 – Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.
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GS 2013 Article 152 – Free Church of Scotland (FCS) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After some discussion it was taken back for refinement.
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GS 2013 Article 151 – Book of Praise – Revision of Psalms Committee 2 presented its second draft. With a few minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the SCBP, Section 1.3 (8.2.4) 1.2. Letters from the churches at Smithers (8.3.4.3), Grand Valley (8.3.4.4), Attercliffe (8.3.4.8), Barrhead (8.3.4.9), Burlington-Ebenezer (8.3.4.16), Grassie […]
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GS 2013 Article 150 – Appeal of Burlington-Ebenezer re: Regional Synod East 2012 Committee 1 presented a second draft. After some discussion, it was taken back for further work.
GS 2013 art 15
Article 15 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 71:9 followed by the reading of 2 Chronicles 10 and prayer. All members of synod were in attendance.
July 20, 2020
GS 2013 art 149
GS 2013 Article 149 – CCU – Church Order Subcommittee Committee 4 presented a proposal. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report from the Church Order Subcommittee of the CCU (8.2.5), including appendices: Revised PJCO (2012), Comparing PJCO 2010, Press Release of June 2011 Joint Meeting, Comments on the Changes […]
July 24, 2020
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GS 2013 Article 148 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) After synod re-convened, Committee 3 presented a fourth draft on the RCN. With some minor changes, this was the result: 1. Material: 1.1. Report of the CRCA Sub-Committee for Contact with the RCN (8.2.1.1), letter from Deputies BBK of the RCN (8.1.5) 1.2. Letters […]
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